It's Not Easy Being Green
[Nor any other color, to hear the racialists tell it ... but on this Saint Patrick's Day (funny how that's not Patrick's Day like what we heard called St. Valentine's Day when we were younger -- or at least when I was younger, possibly because there's several contenders for whom that holiday is named, but we're agreed on Patrick, bishop of Ireland, as THE Patrick) I share my favorite posts that I've read for the first half of March. We'll be back to original material from ME tomorrow, promise! -- David]
1. In short, where there are humans, there will always be the weasel set to guard the henhouse - and the weasel will bow and scrape to some illusory law built in and of the mind of a human, the cruelest predator. Humanity preys on itself in the name of prayer, and commits a bloody communion without apology. If indeed the meek inherit the earth, if will be because those who choose right over might are separated like wolves and sheep by some vicious predator greater than themselves. I do not deny the meek or their strengths; nor do I have fluffy clouds to recline on while the universe(s) go about their business. One cannot make a cockroach into a butterfly.
2. Going to get a new battery when i discover i need gas.... so, i turn off the car, gas up & guess what? Car won't start. Duh. Two attendants on duty & neither one will give me a jump. (I have cables) I'm blocking one of their gas pumps cause my car won't start but they won't help me. What part of customer service are you missing
3. I posted about the interview - well I got the job. I started last Thursday. Have worked every day since. Training is intense! Now to recalcualte the shedule to fit in writing time, blog time, editing time, . . . I may just have to invest in another coffee pot.
4. I love how sassy music gets sometimes, snap your fingers in their face sassy
5. HAHAHA! Excellent answer. I love it! Of course I'm the person that looked at a math question a few weeks ago and said the answer is, "Why are we in the clouds of Jupiter?"
6. You believe I’m a fool for believing in the Rapture, but listen to this. My faith isn’t in the Rapture. It is in Jesus Christ, and I know Jesus did not lie when he said,
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know." (John 14:1-4)
[from the article "Satan Hates The Rapture" by Grant Phillips on the Rapture Ready website]
7. A conversation regarding who, with the specific exceptions of Siegel, Shuster, Kane, Lee, Kirby, and Eisner, who we thought was the person with the greatest influence over comics.
Me: John Romita. No question.
Them: Why Romita.
Me: Okay, except that question. Romita because he created the two greatest aspects of the Marvel Universe in my opinion.
Them: And those would be?
Me: The first is the deep, abiding, and truly loving relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.
Them: Joe Quesada said...
Me: Quesada can go f*ck himself.
Them: Ah. Okay, the second?
Me: The second greatest thing about the Marvel Universe? Wilson Fisk. Better proof even than Lex Luthor that a completely normal Magnificent Bastard can be an effective villain capable of causing hell for superpowered heroes.
9. You are 100, sometimes too good to be true.... Not only are you beautiful inside out, but you make others feel special to be around you....
11. Sit back and observe...it tells you everything you need to know...
13. Not everyone has a magic lasso, a spring-loaded compression ring, or a Bat-pole. Plus some get vertigo from spinning in circles, and phone booths ain't what they used to be. [Regarding superhero costume changing methods in the 1970s.]
14. Too many thoughts, words, and ideas rattling around in my head....must remember to breathe.
15. The humanity of Jesus Christ on this earth is recorded in history thusly: a man who was born, died, and lived again all by the age of 33… now, what is it YOU said you doing with yo’ life that makes me wanna pick up my bed and follow you? (the sound crickets make while sleeping) Then let’s just live and let live.
16. With regards to "It's science fiction." Yeaaaaah... nah. Abrams switched genres from what Trek was to what Star Wars is. He turned it into Science Fantasy. A subtle distinction, but one with a lot of weight. (I should note that, in and of itself this is not a bad thing. It's just not what Star Trek used to be.) Trek once was a show with and emphasis on a believable future. With well thought out limits and boundaries to it's technology. They fiddled with those limits now and again, but basically they stood for 40+ years.
Underwater space ships, or capital ships built on the ground? Even a basic understanding of mass and gravity should make your internal bullshitometer ping.
And now they can use the transporter to beam people and material planet to planet? Or onto ships at warp? Do they not even realize they made the Enterprise and all other space vehicles unnecessary? Obsolete. Why would the writers do that? Just doing it to do it, without considering if they should. This is the opposite of clever.
But hey... they admit they didn't really enjoy Trek. And it shows.
In order to enjoy these films you must turn that bullshitometer off and just give in to it. Let the fantasy sweep you away. Just don't think to much about what you're seeing, and you'll be fine.
[The poster wrote this regarding the opening scenes of Star Trek: Into Darkness.]
17. It is amazing how 1 person can even make your life absolutely wonderful or driving into the ground and they both can be your friend
18. Watch out, ya'll. I'm about to have an opinion...
WHY on earth would you ever badmouth somebody for having a hobby that isn't hurting anyone just because it's not something you enjoy doing? WHY? Why do you feel like because so and so likes to paint or build things out of Lego or dance nekked in their living room at midnight (or whatever it may be) you have a right to badmouth them? Is it because their hobby makes them happier than you are? Are you jealous they know how to do something you can't? Seriously, what the heck is wrong with you? Ya'll bunch of haters (and you know who you are) need to find your own piece of happy and leave other happy people alone. Ain't nobody bothering you!
19. You know... there are times i think you guys just make up genre's to confuse and aggravate me. Low Magic? Hard Sci Fi? Gobbledigook and poppycock.
1. I am an OCD perfectionist. I get my outline down and think: yeah this is a good story. I start writing at lightning speed. I hit a point at about 15 to 20k and think: this is a crap story. Then I go back to the beginning and start editing. I know, I know I - write first edit second. But the self doubt becomes insurmountable and I go back to the beginning and edit and cringe, edit cringe, then get to the point where I am caught up on writing the next part - then I can continue.
2. My first published pieces were in an anthology book to support Backstoppers after 9/11. one was a poem (not my forte at all) the other a short essay. (1500 words)
3. Recently my husband and I sorted through our books trying to reduce them. We have four bookshelves, 3 boxes, and numerous stacks of books. We sorted them into categories, and I discovered writing books I had forgotten that I had. (YAY) He told me I have a problem and needed to get rid of some of them. After careful consideration, I decided on 2 that can be passed on, and twelve of my children's books that they have outgrown. He hung his head, shaking it and said " You really do have a problem. You know there is a show on TV about such things as this called Hoarders?" I then pointed to the stack of books (14 to be exact - 12 of the kids and 2 of mine) to get rid of to which he pointed to my stack of writing books and resource books. "You don't really need all those. Aren't some of those practically duplicates?" He speaketh blasphemy!!!!!!!
4. My love of storytelling began before I ever went to kindergarten. I would stage shows for my grandmother using my dolls, and tell wild tales, to which she informed my mother that I was the devil's child because one of my doll's either died or had to go to jail. (It was always Bebe, cause she looked evil like one of those antique dolls, and had really short pink and white hair, and I knew she was posessed. - TRUE STORY)
5. I have a public speaking gig this Saturday on - of all things - self esteem. HA! OH the irony is rich! I've read that more people are afraid of public speaking than of dying - which is ridiculous. As a writer, I think there is something egotistical in us that thinks people need to hear what we have to say. Most often that is translated into books, but I have no issue standing in front of a crowd and talking. It's easy - make them laugh before you go for the gut punch. I guess it helps that I am a bit of the stand up comedienne as well.
6. I took an online correspondence course from Long Ridge, my mentor was Louise Marley [I too took this course, and my mentor was Tom Hyman. -- D.] - fantastic lady that really knows her stuff! Oddly enough it was a gift from my mother, that never approved of my writing dreams while she was alive, and in the final days signed me up for this course. I think this course was pivotal, and the encouragement from Louise gave me the boost I needed to dust off those shelved dreams of mine.
7. I have clearly defined dreams and goals with my writing. The internal conflict between the rejection issues and the egotsim that I KNOW I can write a damn good book, and why in the H*** won't publishers see that versus the " This sucks, I am a crap writer that is chasing rainbows and writing garbage that shouldn't see the light of day" gives me a particular edge in writing internal conflict - if I can just get the time to write them down and get them out of my head. I haven't given up on my dreams. I did that once and it nearly killed me. Never again!
[This is not all me, since I have a wife and not a husband. But item one is pretty true of me too. -- D.]
2. My first published pieces were in an anthology book to support Backstoppers after 9/11. one was a poem (not my forte at all) the other a short essay. (1500 words)
3. Recently my husband and I sorted through our books trying to reduce them. We have four bookshelves, 3 boxes, and numerous stacks of books. We sorted them into categories, and I discovered writing books I had forgotten that I had. (YAY) He told me I have a problem and needed to get rid of some of them. After careful consideration, I decided on 2 that can be passed on, and twelve of my children's books that they have outgrown. He hung his head, shaking it and said " You really do have a problem. You know there is a show on TV about such things as this called Hoarders?" I then pointed to the stack of books (14 to be exact - 12 of the kids and 2 of mine) to get rid of to which he pointed to my stack of writing books and resource books. "You don't really need all those. Aren't some of those practically duplicates?" He speaketh blasphemy!!!!!!!
4. My love of storytelling began before I ever went to kindergarten. I would stage shows for my grandmother using my dolls, and tell wild tales, to which she informed my mother that I was the devil's child because one of my doll's either died or had to go to jail. (It was always Bebe, cause she looked evil like one of those antique dolls, and had really short pink and white hair, and I knew she was posessed. - TRUE STORY)
5. I have a public speaking gig this Saturday on - of all things - self esteem. HA! OH the irony is rich! I've read that more people are afraid of public speaking than of dying - which is ridiculous. As a writer, I think there is something egotistical in us that thinks people need to hear what we have to say. Most often that is translated into books, but I have no issue standing in front of a crowd and talking. It's easy - make them laugh before you go for the gut punch. I guess it helps that I am a bit of the stand up comedienne as well.
6. I took an online correspondence course from Long Ridge, my mentor was Louise Marley [I too took this course, and my mentor was Tom Hyman. -- D.] - fantastic lady that really knows her stuff! Oddly enough it was a gift from my mother, that never approved of my writing dreams while she was alive, and in the final days signed me up for this course. I think this course was pivotal, and the encouragement from Louise gave me the boost I needed to dust off those shelved dreams of mine.
7. I have clearly defined dreams and goals with my writing. The internal conflict between the rejection issues and the egotsim that I KNOW I can write a damn good book, and why in the H*** won't publishers see that versus the " This sucks, I am a crap writer that is chasing rainbows and writing garbage that shouldn't see the light of day" gives me a particular edge in writing internal conflict - if I can just get the time to write them down and get them out of my head. I haven't given up on my dreams. I did that once and it nearly killed me. Never again!
[This is not all me, since I have a wife and not a husband. But item one is pretty true of me too. -- D.]
21. it is a good day to....CREATE
22. Listening to nature wake up from its winter nap and feeling the sun caress my skin... It is truely beautiful outside today
23. Well, after reading Green Lantern Issue 40.... Well, you did it, Venditti. You took one of my favorite characters and made him into the complete tool and ass everyone said he was. You undid all the development that Hal Jordan underwent under Geoff Johns' run and just... Thanks. You officially made me not want to read GL again. It's dead to me. You made Kyle less appealing to me. You undid all of John Stewart's character development. You destroyed all the Multi-Lantern Corps that I liked, especially the Blue Lanterns. And you just... You know how character development is supposed to be good for guys like Hal? Well you don't do that by trying to copy and past Emerald Twilight, except with him not becoming Parallax. I no longer have an interest in Green Lantern. It's done to me.
24. To me the saddest thing in the world is, having to permanently say goodbye to people we care about who aren't even dead.
25. Fro2en? 2 Cold 2 Frozen? Return of Olaf? [I'm guessing on the announcement there will be a sequel to Frozen ...]
26. The problem, once again, since you apparently missed it, isn't the attempt to make comics more diverse. That's a good thing, making them more diverse. Comics and comic book characters should be more inclusive and more diverse.
The problem is the way that the comic book companies have been going about it. As I said, you do not flush an established character down the commode just so you can replace it with an ill-conceived Affirmative Action Replacement.
27. Well someone is getting deleted in a few minutes I'm sorry you don't like my bug eyes. How stupid to tell someone else that you don't like their friends bug eyes you're stupid
28. Hey David, just let me know if you want me to stop sending you these beautiful pictures of libraries and books. I just think they're so beautiful and I thought you would as well ,but if it bothers you I'll stop. [I love that a friend asked me this on my Facebook page! - D.]
29. Because you are giving your love to the wrong person. If someone is not good for you, at some point, you have to let them go...Give your love to God, and he will provide you with all you need.
30. Originaly the Transformers were going to be part of Marvel Universe; ROM was also considered to be part of 616 [that is, Earth-616, a designation for the world where most of Marvel Comics happens - D.] -- so much so, that at the time, he created some of the major changes of the MU. One of them infact was changing Rogue from a villainess to a heroine. So, if the transfomers were to be ever be brought back to Marvel, what changes would they bring? The reason as to why I bring this up was because I think that this would have also been a Marvel/DC crossover, as well as a Transformers cross over; think of the possibilities, especially now! Unfortunitly, IDW has the rights to make TF comics and Marvel is not going to be working with DC anytime soon, and I don't think either DC, or Marvel will even bother working with IDW either, so yes. A dream is a dream.
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